Evaluation of Control Strategies for in the Balearic Islands.

The emergence of (Xf) in the Balearic Islands in October 2016 was a major phytosanitary challenge with international implications. Immediately after its detection, eradication and containment measures included in Decision 2015/789 were implemented. Surveys intensified during 2017, which soon revealed that the pathogen was widely distributed on the islands and eradication measures were no longer feasible.

Phylogenetic inference enables reconstruction of a long-overlooked outbreak of almond leaf scorch disease (Xylella fastidiosa) in Europe.

The recent introductions of the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) into Europe are linked to the international plant trade. However, both how and when these entries occurred remains poorly understood. Here, we show how almond scorch leaf disease, which affects ~79% of almond trees in Majorca (Spain) and was previously attributed to fungal pathogens, was in fact triggered by the introduction of Xf around 1993 and subsequently spread to grapevines (Pierce's disease).

Adult-onset Diamond-Blackfan anemia with a novel mutation in the exon 5 of RPL11: too late and too rare.

Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) is a congenital erythroid aplasia usually diagnosed in the early infancy and associated with mutations or large deletions in 11 ribosomal protein (RP) genes. Adult patients with severe, transfusion dependence, aregenerative anemia might have a genetic-in-origin disease with an atypical presentation. Late onset nonclassical DBA should be ruled out and mutations of RP genes studied.

[Association between non-steroid antiinflammatory drugs intake and decompensation of heart failure].

Background And Objective: Our purpose was to estimate the association between the intake of non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and hospitalization due to heart failure (HF) and to assess the effect of selective COX-2 inhibitors.

Patients And Method: This was a case-control study, including 982 patients with HF, and 788 controls, with a history of HF who were hospitalized in 10 hospitals of the community of Madrid.

Results: The use of NSAIDs (other than aspirine at low doses) was associated with an increase in the risk of hospitalization due to HF (OR crude = 1.